New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-08-10
Hartiga,e avilz,s OF 90 to Nebraska.

Hartigaae qUill not go to Nebraska.
The requisition of the governor Of
Nebraska for the extradition Of James
Hartigan Of Tracy, was denied by Gov.
McGill Tuesday. This case is Of much
interest in consequence of its being the
first of the kind that has come under
the consideration Of the authorities Of
this state. The object Of the Omaha
parties was to secure the money given
Hartigan, by Powell, and hence the
requisition for his extradition from the
governor of Nebraska. 1t was charged
however, that Hartigan aided and abet-
ted Powell in the commission of the al
legged crime. Two demands were made
for the extradition of the accused and
both.failed on account Of defects in the
papers. In the late proceedings the at
torney general found the papers in the
regular form. He says that the inquiry
of the case has been confined to the
question of whethersor not the extradi-
ton Of Hartigan is sought for the pur-
pose alleged in his Hartigan's) objec-
tions-to coerce him to paying over the
money received from Powell. After
dismissing the case on the subject of
Hartigan's guilt, thes..attorney general
adds:
Upon the question whether or not
these proceedings we're instituted to
force Hartigan to pay over the money
received by him from Powell, I would
respectfully refer to the evidence of
Hartigan himself, and also that Of
Brown, from whose statement it APP
pears that some time in May one Mon
nahan appeared in Tracy, where Harti-
gan resides, possessed of information
that Hartigan had received from Pow
ell the sum Of $500, and demanding
on behalf of the Commercial National
Bank Of Omaha, that one Dinsmore,
alleged to have been defrauded by the
act of Powell, the payment of said sum.
Upon refusal Mr.. Hartigan was threat.
ened with criminal proceedings. Dur
ing the conference Monnahan frequent
~ stated that his only object was to Sc
cure the payment of this sum of money.
In closing his ruling the attorney gen
eral speaks of the wide Importance Of
the matter. He also comments on the
delicacy in withholding a warrant
when it is considered that the Nebraska
authorities assert that they are prose
cutting the charges against Hartigan in
good faith.
The Omaha Bee says of the refusal
of Gov. McGill to give up Hartigan:
The requisition Of Gov. Thayer Of this
state was entirely ignored and Harti.
gan was allowed to go free. The mat
ter may not rest here, however, for it is
said the refusal to give Hartigan up
was so fragrant an abuse of justice thai
Gov. Thayer will demand rehearine
from Gov. McGill Of Minnesota. Ii
case of q refusal no more requisition
will be sent from Nebraska to Mime
sofa and no more acknowledged by Ne
braska from Minnesota. This promise
to be a very lively little warfare be
tween the states. 1t seems there woult
be no difficulty in the matter whateve
| were it not that Humphrey Monnaha1
of this. city, the 'chief Of police in hi
mind, = went up to Minnesota, and b,
his freshness and promises caused trou
/ BILE that resulted in the refusal of th
governor to give up Hartigan. Dr.
Dlnsmore, when told of this result
4 seemed annoyed and disappointed. H
had never had an idea of kidnappin!
Hartigan as had been insinuated. s.
| far as he saw, the failure to allow Har
tigan to come here for trial probably
ended the criminal prosecution, but
did not terminate the civil proceedings
/ He had Hartigan's property in Mime
sofa attached and the case would even
tually be heard in the United State
court in the state.
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